Friends are good!

Peggy Sue was delighted that her friend Mary Ellen came to visit today.  They visited Santa and then sat and discussed their Christmas wishes together.

Bedroom!

Peggy Sue has been in the garden this morning, it was a bright morning and she felt like some fresh air, but it was pretty damp outside so she didn't wander far.

'Come in Peggy Sue'  She hears Little Owen calling to her and she goes inside.

He has a surprise for her...

I've got my bedroom back Little Owen!  Peggy Sue tells her faithful companion.

I will have to reorganise it again... but that should be fun as I rediscover all my treasures.

Now this can go over here...

Peggy Sue places the family portrait on her bedside table for now.

She rummages around in the trunk.

Now what do we have in here?  

This sorting out things is exhausting work!  She tells Little Owen.

It's not so bad, he tells her.  Just do a little at a time.

Wet Day Play

It has been pretty wet and dreary today with thunderstorms and heavy rain, but this afternoon the sun has been trying to make an appearance and I found Peggy Sue sitting in the sunshine playing with the Russian dolls.

She is amazed at how many there are...

They keep getting smaller...

She was even surprised to find one eve smaller inside these two.

She counts them.

There are ten altogther!

It is amazing how much enjoyment she got out of playing with these little wooden dolls

So cute!

A Really Hot Day

What a hot day we are having today - not that we are complaining here at all - just doing things in the shade and enjoying the weather.

Peggy Sue has decided that it would be a good idea to sit out in the garden and read some books.

Little Owen and Peggy Sue's little rag doll are already sitting on the seat waiting patiently.

Let's read Nancy Drew.  

Peggy Sue gets so involved in the story she ends up drifting off and staring into the distance...

Little Owen leans over the book to keep on reading while Peggy Sue imagines what it must be like to be a girl detective!

Scorching Hot Day at Wrest Park

What an absolutely glorious day it has been today.  Peggy Sue put on her pretty dress and sunhat and went to Wrest Park for a few hours.

She sat and watched the swans in the river.

The water looked rather murky!

Peggy Sue sat on the grass and admired the pavilion 

She walked through the avenue of trees where it was nice and cool compared to out in the exposed parts of the garden with no shade.

Resting for a while

Admiring the view.

The formal gardens were looking beautiful with sunflowers planted in each of the centres. 

Looking from the house down to the Pavilion in the distance.

Zooming in, it is rather hazy due to the sunlight.  

The temperature in the shade...29 degrees Celsius!

A Summer Music Festival.

(This is a duplicate post from my Sasha blog.)

There is a lot of music going on here at Rose Cottage at the moment...both inside and outside of the house.

Bobby has been practising his guitar in the garden, enjoying the inspiration nature brings him.

Edith has found her flute, much to her relief and is now busy catching up on her preparation with the help of Peggy Sue.

Peggy Sue looks up at her to see her cue for when to start.

Hamish is busy practising his cornet.

Henry waits patiently with his clarinet.

Seems Hamish is going to be playing for a bit longer yet.

Later on Henry accompanies Peggy Sue..

Peggy Sue has been very diligent with her Cello playing.

Anne-Marie joins them on the violin.

A lovely trio of music.

These two girls have been working hard together.  Sometimes the two sisters get on so well and it is good to see them progress.

As to the Sasha girls...I am not sure what has been going on there...but there has been much banging and percussion type 'music' happening...and apparently no one is allowed to know what they are preparing yet...